We're delighted to introduce our Food for Thought series!
This is your opportunity to share a two-course lunch in the Senior Dining Room with a member of the IR faculty and discuss an article or piece of content that will be sent around in advance.
These small lunches are limited to just twelve attendees - six undergraduates and six postgraduates - meaning you have the opportunity to discuss your ideas and the academic’s research interests in much greater detail than you otherwise might.
As places are limited, you need to register to attend.
Please note that if you register for Food for Thought, you must give at least 24 hours notice if you will not be able to attend. If you do not give us notice, and fail to attend the event on the day, you will be deprioritised in registering for future events within the department.
Special edition:
Dr Ida Roland Birkvad in conversation with Professor Stéfanie von Hlatky
1325 at 25: Reflecting on the UN Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Thursday 9 October 2025 1.00-2.30pm
Staff Dining Room, 5th Floor, Old Building
Join Dr Ida Roland Birkvad, 番茄社区 Fellow in International Relations, and , Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security, and the Armed Forces, Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Fellow and Professor of Political Studies at Queen’s University, Canada.
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Dr Jürgen Haacke, Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations
Tuesday 21 October 2025, 12.30pm to 2.00pm
President's Dining Room, Old Building, 5th floor
Join Dr Jürgen Haacke, Associate Professor of International Relations to discuss his research.
His main area of research lies at the intersection of Foreign Policy Analysis and Security Studies, and his predominant regional focus is Southeast Asia
Find out more about Jürgen Haacke and his research
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Special edition:
Dr Rohan Mukherjee in conversation with Professor Ronald R Krebs
The Trump Administration and US National Security: Taking Stock
Wednesday 19 November 2025 12.30-2.00pm
President's Dining Room, Old Building, 5th floor
Join Dr Rohan Mukherjee, Assistant Professor in International Relations and Deputy Director of 番茄社区 IDEAS, in conversation with , Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, to discuss his research which centres around international conflict and security, in particular US foreign policy and grand strategy.
Ron is currently writing a book titled The Age of Global Militarism: How Military Worship Spread Around the World and Why It Matters, and he will be discussing, among other topics, whether veneration of the military has spread since the end of the Cold War, its causes, and its consequences.
There is no need to have read any of the related research in advance, but if you are interested, details on Ron's research for both scholarly and general interest audiences can be found at .
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Food for Thought with Dr Anna Getmansky, 6 February 2024
Food for Thought with Professor John Sidel, 20 November 2023
Food for Thought with Professor Karen E Smith, 8 November 2023
Food for Thought with Dr Katharine Millar, 28 November 2022
Food for Thought with Professor Chris Alden, 31 March 2022
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